Cooking utensil handle



JuneZO', l1939. y D. R. MATTooN 2,162,961

COQKING UTENSILI HANDLE Filed OCT.. 6, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. fo /f 4free/v TTORNEYS.

I June 20, 1939. D. R. MArTooN 2,162,961

COOKING UTENSIL HANDLE Filed Oct. 6, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2` WIS INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

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Patented June 20, 1939 PAT COOKING UTENSIL HANDLE-,-

l l v i Deo R. Mattoon, Corning, N. Y., assignor to a f f, `ing Glass Works, Corning, N. Y., a corporation of New York "Application October 6, 1936,r Serial` No. 104,268 l s claims. (ctie-'414). y "i handle comprises a length of `stiif wirebentto the congurationof aiork and secured to the sheet y The present inventionrelates to-fc'ookingdutensils, and particularly, to 'glass cooking utensils provided With detachable handles.` 'g

"An'objecto'f Athe present invention is a' glass c'ooking'utensil'having improved handling facilities. l Features of the'invention comprise the provision of a glass cookingutensil and various forms of [compact and Asimple handles y by .means of *any one of which the glass cooking utensilu may` be seized and thereafter handled with thefsame farcilityas are ordinaryc'xooki-ng` utensils having handles permanently fixed thereto.

Morespecically, features of the invention embody a glass vessel provided with a lug designed forseizure by the jaws of a detachable handle whichk greatly facilitates the handling Vof the vessel. I In the.'1;lyrx'awlrigs:` l.

' Fig. 'lis aperspective view of a glass vessel and handle assembly embodying the' invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged top plan.r view of the handle and airagment of the vessel; l Fig. 3 isasectional elevation taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; y` v I "'Figfi is an;enlarged` bottom plan 'view of the handle and a fragment'of the vessel; i

` Fig.,5 is a sectional,elevationltaken. on line 5.-50fFie2:

6 is 'similar to Fig. 5, but with the movable ,jaw thereof in the released position. Fig. 'lis a view similar to Fig illustrating a modifiedA embodiment ofthe invention; "Fig 8 is aview similar to Fig. 2 illustrating a further modifiedembodiment of the invention; 9' is a sectional elevation takenron line 9-'49 OfFlg. 8; i k

Fig. 10 is, a ,sectional elevation taken on line ,n .y y throughout thedrawings@ Y 'I'he handle:a.s\s,`arnbly',r illustrated in Figs. l'to 6 `incl11siv e, is Acomposed fof asheet metal stamping .lI having integral therewith downwardlyA projecting vessel supporting members I2; lugy guide finembers I3', and handle grip clamping extensions I4 and" Il'respectively. The actual grip I5 of the teristic's of made.-

metal stamping by bending orfolding extensions "I4 and I4" over the ends thereof.' l `Thesupporting members I2 a'repierced to receive axial extensions of a jaw I1 movable with respect to a fixed -jaw I 8- comprising the oppositely disposed flatfunder lsurface of the sheet metal lstamping I I I The movement of' j aw I-'I is accomplished by a button I9 clampedfto theend ofan extension l2li `of -th`e springsteel wire from Whichthe jaw4 |1-is formed.v This extension 'is l sobent sofas to yforniba stop'2l"whichiimits--the upward Vmovementof button I9 when the jaw I'I has`attained adeflniteL predetermined' position lwithresp'ectto jaw I8. At'a point above stop. 2I the extensionis bent to form aswell 22 which, owing totherspringy characteristics of the Wire from which' the extension 20 andjaw I'Ifare formed, rides overf'the folded-over extension' I4 (Figz) `of the' sheet metal stamping coincident Withthegengagement of the'stop,l 2I with` the bottom thereof. The jaw I"I is frictionally locked in this position by the 4entrance of extension I4 into Vthe channel 23 formed between stop 2| and the'swell `22. In pressing the vessels the thick- I sents no "'difli'culty owing to thefyieldable charac-r Lthe material from Whichjaw Il is The vessel with which the handleassembly cooperates -is provided with a lug 25 extending horizontally from'the upper edge' or rim thereof p and has integral therewith a'boss 2-1` on 1 its under When it is desiredhto aix the'handle assembly to the vesselthe lug 25 isintroduced betweenthe Ljaws I I'and I8, which are sufficientlyseparated whe the'button I 9 has been moved'downward the distance required to'bring swell 22 just below extension I 4', at which time the `jaw' I'I is positioned= just below the bottom levelfof lug`y21 in alignment 'with `tops""-o'f lthe lxed lug guide members I3.l yIn Fig. 6. thewh'andle assembly has been shown with the xed jaw arranged over the lug 25 ofthe vessel and with the movable jaw I1 widelyvseparated therefrom,v the extension 20 havingy been allowed 'to-drop by gravity 'to the position shown. As therb'uttonj I9 is raised to the point whereswellj22 rides over extension I4', the

jaw' II is gently forced against the back or inner wall of boss 21 and onupwardly againstthe'lug 25, thereby firmly seizing -the lug between it and the fixed jaw I8. It will be observed l(Fig. 3)

that the position of the jaw nv with respect to,

its axis of rotation is such that it very eil'ectively resists lupward movement of the vessel with respect to the handle, while any sagging action of the vessel with respect to the handle is prevented by engagement of supporting members I2 with the sidewall 28 of the vessel. f y

To disengage thehandle from the vessel the button I9 is presseddownwardly until -the swell 22 is brought below the folded-over Iextension Il' which, as previouslyV explained, brings thev jaw I1 below the bottom level of boss 21, thereby freeing the handle from the vessel.

The modified embodiment of thev inventionillustrated in Fig. '1 is similar to the one already described, except that the fixed jaw 30 has a.' swell il thereon which is cooperative with a suitable-detent in the top of. lug 32, making the provisions of a boss such as 25e-unnecessary. The jaw I1 in this embodiment therefore does not itself directly prevent withdrawal of the 'handle assembly from the lug owing tothe absence of boss 25. Therefore it spreferableto soform the jaw I1 .with respect to extension 20 as to cause it to assume substantially the vertical posi- Y tion, as i11ustrated,whenin seized relation to the luglz. y

. In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 8 to 1 1, the movable jaw I3 is so located with respect to its operating extension 34 that in the releasedlor open position the jaw 33 isextended toward the vessel (Fig. 11) To atdx theV handle to the vessel the extension M is moved downwardly toward the handle grip I I, so that the jaw 33 is rotated clockL i wise, having reference to Fig. l0. The half-loop portion '35 of extension Il is bent to frictionally engage the outside edge of the associated wire of the hand grip I as the extension. is being lowered, while the portion31thereof stops therotation of the movable jawr33 just after it has been brought in to engagement with the bottonrside of lug25 and has been` forced against the inner side of boss 21thereby not only tightly seizing the lugA 25 but also drawing theentire handle assembly toward'the vessel. .y l

In the embodiment illustratedinFigs. 12 to 14, a movable jaw 38 has a centrally disposed extension Il! to `which atransverselyarranged pin Il is spot welded and upon which is pivoted a jaw operating extension; 4I. 'I'he extension "4I has formed on the free end thereof a trigger I2 and then continues upwardly thru the hand grip I5` where it encircles the operating. button I8 and rests on the two sides of the hand grip.` f .i

The jaw, in itsreleased or open position is extendedtoward the vessel (Fig. 14) so that the lug 25 may be introduced between it' andthe fixed Jaw I8. By pushing the. button I9, toward the vessel, the jaw `IB is rotated clock-wise, havingreference lto Fig. 14, first against lug 25 and then. intoengagement with the inner wall of boss 21, thereby drawing theentire handietoward thevessel, r f. u i p -f Release of the handle is accomplished by pulling theV extension 4| tothe released position (Fig. 14) and this 'may most readilybe done by pulli'ng back on the trigger 42. I While the embodiment of the inventionillustrated inliig- '1 has beenapplied to the'particular form of structure covered by Figs'.'1-l6,' it will be evident, that such embodiment maybe likewise applied to the otherembodiments herein disclosed-without departing from the spirit and scope oftheinvention.

I claim: 1. In a detachable handle for vessels, a Jaw iixed with respectto the handle and adapted for engagement with a top edge portion of a vessel,

members depending from opposite sides of said jawand in'iixed relation thereto'for engagement with the sidewall of a vessel, a movable jaw pivoted in said members in cooperative relation with said fixed jaw to engage the bottom side of the portion of the edge of the vessel the top side of which isengaged by said nxed Jaw, andfan extendedportion of said movable jaw cooperative with an intermediate portion of the handle to hold the edge of a vessel nrmly between said jaws;

2..,In fa detachable handle for vessels, a length of wire folded at the center to form a forked handle member, `a sheet-metal member having oppositely disposededges 'folded over the ends of said wire and having downwardly and forwardly extended portionsforengagementwiththe adjacent sidewalluof a vessel, a clamping member pivoted vin saiddownwardly and forwardly extended portions and` cooperative with a horizontal portion' of said sheet-metalmember forclamping a pro- ,iecting 'edgeof'a vessel therebetween, and an extension of said clamping membercooperative with an intermediate point of thehandle to lock'said clamping member in one ofv its positions.

3. A detachable handle Afor vessels comprising a length 0f wire bent to forma forked member to produce. a'handle proper at its Vclosed end, a sheet metal member bridgedacross the` open' end of ,sai'd' member,l downwardly `extending portions ofsaid sheet 4metal member `having a clamping member pivoted therein,'an operating member for said clamping member arranged in cooperative e yrelation with the handle to lock said clamping member in position to seizean edge'of a vessel between it and an undery surface of vsaid sheet Y metal member, and extensions of said downwardly extending portions for engagement with the l sidewall of a vessel seized to prevent a'downward swinging movement oi' the handle as `a wholerela- 'tive to the vessel;

4. In bent to forma longitudinal loop having'l oneV end closed and the ends of the wire terminating the a detachable 'handle "fdr vessels, a wire open end of the loop being bent away from each other, a sheet metal member securely xed to `the ends of the wire and for. the mostV part` arranged ina plane parallel to said wire, `a clamp ing element pivoted to portions of said member `and having an extension in locking relation with y ranother portion o f said member and whichwhen in such locking relationvis in a" position to seize an edge of a vessel betweenjit and' a portion of said member, and other `portions of said member for engagement with the outer sidewall `of a seized vessel to hold the vesselbraced against movement downward with respect tothehandle.`

5. In a detachable 'handle for vessels, a length of relatively stifif wire folded to form a handle member,'a sheet metal member: oppositely disposededges of which are yfolded over' the ends of said wire and having extending portions for guiding the handle into cooperating relation with the lvessel with which it is to be used, other portions of said. member for engagement with the sidewall of such vessel to assist in its support, and a second wire pivoted'in portions of said member with one part` thereof arranged to cooperate with a 'portion of said member to `pinch the lug between it and said member and the other part servingas an operating and locking lever for performing the pinching and locking operations. l

6. Iny a detachable handle for vessels, a

jaw fixed with respect to the handle and adapted forY engagement with atop edge portion of a vessel, members depending from opposite sides of said jaw and in fixed relation thereto for engagement with the sidewall of a vessel; a movable jaw pivoted in said membersin cooperative relation with said fixed jaw to engage the bottom side ofthe portion of the edge of rthe vessel the top side of which is engaged by said fixed jaw, and means operable in a plane parallel to the top surface oi' the handle for actuating said movable jaw.

7. A handle for a vessel having a projecting lug extending laterally from a portion of its rim with a, boss on the undersurface of the lug, said handle comprising a first element which at least in part covers the top surface of the lug and portions of which extend down adjacent the outer wall vsurface of the vessel proper, and a second element pivoted to the first element and adapted to exert a force against the boss in such direction as to draw the portions extending downwardly from said first element snugly against the sidewall surface of the vessel.

8. A handle for a vessel having a projecting lug extending laterally from a portion of its rim with a boss on -the undersurface of the lug, said handle comprising a first element which at least in part covers the top surface of the lug and portions of which extend down adjacent the outer wall surface of the vessel proper, and a second element pivoted to the first element adapted rto exert a force againstl the undersurface of the lug and an adjoining surfacek of the boss so as to draw the first element snugly against the top surface of the lug and the portions extending downwardly from said first element against the sidewall surface of the vessel.

DEO R. MA'I'I'OON. 

